Comparison

Morse Lamp vs MorseCode

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Morse Lamp

Features
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The app allows you to simulate a ship's signal bridge light. You can send signals either manually or as a whole text automatically. Audio playback allows you to learn Morse code. For long training sessions, you can use random text generation.

About

MorseCode

Easily send secret messages using Morse code. Type your message and flash it with your phone's light or sound it out. Decode incoming Morse code messages with intuitive input methods.

Highlights
  • Type messages to convert to Morse code
  • Flash messages using phone light
  • Sound out Morse code messages
  • Decode incoming Morse code
  • Encode/decode messages with ciphers
  • Send messages via iMessage
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Imagine what you would have given, being able to send messages to your best friend, late on a summer night, just by being able to flash the message to them by typing it. Now imagine what would it be like if you could make it more secret by giving it a code that only they could decode. Now what would make it more amazing, then it being a code that your brother who has been spying on you could not break it and tease you about what you have been talking about late on those warm summer nights. Let's say you are sailing, and you want to warn other boats about high winds. You don't have a radio nor know any morse code, what if you didn't need to know morse code because all you do is type in a message and it is flashes the morse code for you to any boats that are passing by. Lets say you are at a concert and you want to send a message to the stage, unlike the other people who just turn their phone light on for the entire concert, You are typing messages and they are getting flashed to the lead singer. Let's say you...., again another possibility. What started off as just a toy. Is something more. Use, Explore it, have fun. When you type a message on the top text field, it immediately get turn into morse code in the field below it. You can flash the message using the light, or sound it out by playing it. You can also text the message using the Message button which will take you to the iMessage app to send this message, or can copy a iMessage text into the app. If you want to encode it, select the cipher button, there you can encode or decode a message. If somebody is flashing a morse code message, go into the more code screen, this is where you can tap out the message either using the classic morse code key, a key pad with dot, dash, space and word. Translate the message by going back to the main screen. If you want just think of it as a toy, however don't let that limit you and how you use it.

Screenshots

Morse Lamp2 screens
MorseCode3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Morse Lamp at Free against MorseCode's $1.99. Morse Lamp also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Morse Lamp is free to download; MorseCode costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morse Lamp ships an update every 3 weeks, MorseCode every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on May 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Morse Lamp versus MorseCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorse LampMorseCode
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis FedoretsJohn Clute

In-app purchases

None

Morse Lamp

No in-app purchases

None

MorseCode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morse Lamp free?
Morse Lamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MorseCode free?
MorseCode costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Morse Lamp or MorseCode have ads?
Neither Morse Lamp nor MorseCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morse Lamp or MorseCode?
Morse Lamp ships an update every 3 weeks, and MorseCode every 12 months. Most recently, Morse Lamp was updated on May 15, 2026 and MorseCode on September 10, 2026.

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